Working my way through 1001 movies to see before you die and It's a Gift was my next entry. Having been a huge fan of early comedy work I was looking forward to this. Not even ten minutes into the film I regret everything. There is virtually no plot and never ending lame jokes that are clearly trying to emulate what came before but never being anywhere near. The prattfalls of Laurel and Hardy, the stunts if Buster Keaton and the pure nonsense of The Marx Brothers. But it doesn't hit. It's like a cheap imitation.
Then there are the characters. The irritating kid who needs to shut up. The annoying wife who's voice will drive you insane, the repetition of words over and over as if hearing cumquat a million times is hilarious. I wanted to push my fingers into my eyes. Comedy is meant to make you laugh, not want to end it all.
Then there are the characters. The irritating kid who needs to shut up. The annoying wife who's voice will drive you insane, the repetition of words over and over as if hearing cumquat a million times is hilarious. I wanted to push my fingers into my eyes. Comedy is meant to make you laugh, not want to end it all.